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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.-Frank Wilson was
hanged at Prescott, A1z., yesterday, for the muir
der OF Samn Clevenger and his wife Charlotte In
May, 1856, on the summit or the Buckskin Moun-
tainS few miles from the Utah line. Wilson and
his companion, Jno. A. johnson (colored), were
employed by Clevenger 10 asast 10 driving q mum.
Der or horses to Washington Territory. No one
was In the party except the two men. Clevenger
bis wife, and adopted daughter, and while camp
ing at the place mentioned Wilson murdered Gle
venger and his wife with axe. Wilson and
johnson then divided the stock and $500 which
Clevenger had with him, and buried the bodies,
which were found six months later. Wilson and
the girl lived together afterward and went To
Washington Territory and Idaho. where they wers
found by the sheriff, and the former was take
back TO Prescott for trial. johnson was found In
Nevada, and a chain OF crcumstantial evidence,
together with the girls statement, served TO con-
Wet both. Wilson, however, made a confession on
the 9th inst, generating johnson and stating
that the latter did not know OF the murder till
some time arterward. johnson was respiIed By
GOV Zulick until the 23d OF Sentember
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THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Col. Hains' Report Of Operations Dur
ing July.

Col. Hams has submitted to the chief Of engi.
neers his report Of operations for the improve
ment OF the river front during July. He states
tnat the amount expended during the month was
SIC, 6,192 u, and the balance available at the end
OF the month was $222, ,632. Ii. Dredging In the
tldal reservoir was continued by Benson McNee,
and 56,291 cubic yards OF material were dredged
and deposited near the sewer canal. Work was
commenced under contract with Jno Il. McNee
1or dredging in the Virginia channel, and "a,
499 cuoic yards Of material were deposited
On secIlon z, near the outer embanKment.
Inc Gredg1ng was commenced on the east side OF
tne t enamel opposite the sewer canal, and sec
Gun G aoout I,OOO rect long has been completed
The contract with F. c. Somers for dredging and
saIatod eahent men on section two is now nearly COM
the e WGS was done oy M
On secIlon thfee owing to the defective condition
Oh OLD ms machine The dreoge has now been repaired
yet been done by Rittenhouse Moore under his
contract for dredging in the washington channel,
eXcepI 70 make some preliminary arrangements
mace with the work OF dredging and forming
emOankment near the site OF the outlet
ga.es, ha winch Is being done BY hired dredges:
Ine lOunuaClon Tor the slope wall OF section 3 is
nearly completed. Work on the foundation for the
reservoir outlet was continued during the month.
driven and lSr the e. main maj mas ee
the same cut of and capped with the lower line OF
grlllage t1mbers. The excavation is now well ad-
NanoSu, auu Iue laying OF concrete VIII Oe GULL
menceo at an early day. Considerable time was
iost IN stopping leaks in the dam and strengthen
Ing 1t where it needed It,
SUMMARY OF THE WORK DONE so FAR.
There has been dredged q channel 800 to $50
feet wide and 20 feet deep between Georgetown
and Giesboro' Point. The Washington channel
has been dredged to width Of from 200 to $50
feet All the material is being deposited in the
hats and, up to the present time, about 461 acres
nav nave oeen reclaimed from overflow OF the IL,
OOOOOO cubic yards required to Ill the riats to the
required height; there has been deposited on
them about S, ~, 900 cubic yards. Operations OF
Tue dlnerent branches OF the work will be conttn
ued during August.
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1t IL Expected to Cross the Atlantic i'm
Thirty.SiX HOurS-What the Pro.
tectOr OF the scheme Says.


1t IL Expected to Cross the Atlantic i'm
Thirty.Six HOurS-What the Pro.
tectOr OF the scheme Says.
Special Cable Dispatch to TEE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August 12-Capt Jovis gives in an In
terview to-day the following details OF his pro-
posed attempt to cross the Atlantic in thirty-six
hours: "This voyage will be made In a balloon "a
yards In diameter, which win have a capacity OF
about 8 s4T cubic yards. The storage bag will be
constructed with three thicknesSes OF material
As to the hitting OF the car shall leave nothing TO
be desired. We are going to start from New York.
and expect to cross in thirty hours. Thtt will
be at the rate OF between 60 and 70 miles per
hour. The meteorological Office will advise US OF
the approach OF atmospheric perturbation. We
shall put OF In this balloon, and expect It win
carry US on to coasts OF Europe. Upon the cries
OF Jules Verne we are calculating on profttng by
the rise and fall OF the Thermometer during q
storm, also by the fall OF the thermometer which
takes place during the night to arrest any de-
filtration OF gas thus enabling us TO save our
ballast We intend TO start with two tons and
half OF ballast, and allowing for the use or quar-
ter OF a hundred weight per hour we should have
a large surplus in case or emergencies. With our
four days We do not intend to make a high
ascent. We shall probably make the passage at
the height OF from 500 to 800 yards above the sea-
1t Is impossible 10 say when We Will start. We
may have TO wait till December or even January
for atmospheric disturbances, which may be ex-
pected to cross the Atlantic and pass along our
coasts.
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Wall street Today.

NEW YORK, August l3, IL a. m--The opening OF
the stock market was unusually dull tame and
featureless, with prices steady, being either un-
transactions were OF the same character, though
the tone OF the dealings was firm TO strong There
was some activity displayed IN New England,
Northwestern and St Paul, and the first named
was positively strong. Late In the hour, however,
the market became active and prices rose sharply,
New England gaining pa, Pacific Mall 1 4, and St
Paul u. There was q recession from the best
prices and at IL O'Clock the market Is fairly active
and strong.
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GEN. CROOK CAN USE UNITED STATES TROOPS IF
NECESSARY TO SVRQUE THEN.
A Standiford scandal.
ALLEGATIONS THAT THE OLD MILLIONAIRE WAS
RIED WHILE INTOXICATED DENIED.

ALLEGATIONS THAT THE OLD MILLIONAIRE WAS MAR
R1ED WHILE INTOXICATED DENIED.
A special to the Baltimore American from
Louisville August 12, says: DR.. Z. D. Standiford,
ex-president Of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, and reputed to be the richest man in Ken
lucky, has not been dead three weeks, and the
fight over his property has already begun. He left
no WILL and under Kentucky law one-third of the
personality and life interest in q third OF the
in equal shares to his seven children. Her
share would amount to $750,0O0. His wife, for
merly Miss Scott, at his death, on July 26, was
husband Of his favorite daughter, is making
vigorous protest against giving up to her so
,arys snare aie1 Of the was gubshed
Standiford during his last hours was excluded
from his room and that his last murmurs were
Kesr ror as9n q his pPy to favor
publication in substance as follows: DR.. Standi-
ford was iured into an engagement through o
upon drunken stupor which continued till after
his marriage, and when the ceremony was per-
formed was not In his right mind. Upon this
fnsrituted Dr. standiford was, Il is reported, un.
willing to marry Miss Scott and on the day OF the
Sn% pIssE on her to c: s
Is alleged. he had offered o lady here 100000 to
marry him and save him ffom the approach
ceremony that he was not in his right mind, and
Miss scott and her parents were warned, but with
their minister persisted in carrying through the
ceremony. lt Is generally believed the publica-
ton is inspired BY NJ. Kellar, once general mana
ager Of the Louisville, New Albany and chicago
road, but Of late ward politician and man OF
leisure on the other hand Dr. 6tandiford, while
ding that he was going to marry Miss Scott, and
that she was the peer OF any woman In Kentucky.
She was also kindly received as his wife BY the
with Dr. Standtf0rd at the time OF his marriage.
A few days ago Mt. Kellar and his family moved
next door 70 the house OF his brothey.in-laW,
James @. Caldwell, president Of the BirminRham
Rolling Mills. and yesterday MrR Stand1foid LEFT
for Paducah. and the 6tandiiord mansion vas
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THE GREAT PITTsBUnG FIRa.
How she Fire Orietnasea-Gr.as Lsss
% the Masonic Eraseratsy-Oas Ma
Fatally Injured.
PTrTsBUR0. August l3-The big IRE OF last night
was entirely under control at O'Clock this morn.
ing, but at 10 O'Clock this morning the engines are
sull PLAYING on the ruins shortly after ESQ
temple, and for a time the entire block was again
In danger, but by almost superhuman efforts the
nremen kept the flames within the bounds OF the
burnt district The buildings entirely destroyed
were the Masonic Temple, the Hamilton Block,
Campbell Dicks carpet warehouse and a humber
ioors Of schmidt Friday magnificent ninestery story
structure were gutted and the balance OF the
building is water-soaked The Dsspatch aud
water. Nothing definite about the loss Is vet
known but II Is believed that last nights estimate
OF 81, ,00O, 600 is not exaggerated.
ORIGIN or THE FIRE.
The latest Investigation shows that the fir0
originated In the carpet store OF II. Hoffman,
located In the cellar OF the Masonic building, and
s q sss ss,a iSs si9Se % 81 Campbell
were sitting I'm the upholsterfng department of
Holtzmans establishment, when one of their num-
Der lighted q cigar and thoughtlessly threw the
match into a wsste-paper basket. The contents oe
the basket were OF an infiammable character and
In a few seconds the entire room was ablaze.
Efforts were made 20 extinguish the flames but
the light material burned rapidly that the fire
was soon beyond control
he MaSOilC udli W WdS lnt OlutSl Dululug on ON
avenue. IL was built about ffty years ago by tbs
Allegheny Engine Co, volunteer IRE company.
They occupied the first noor and rented the balance
OF the building. The hall was occupied by Foxs
Theater, and subsequently as a muesum- Tho
fourth hoor was used by the Masonic fraternity
for over forty years
GREAT LOSS 10 THE nAsoSs
The noor was divided into i've departments the
blue room. the chapter room, and three ante-rooms
The former was furnished at an expense OF el5..
0o0 The furniture in the chapter room cost
$4,000 In one or the ante-rcoms was stored the
paraphernalia which was valued at fl5 000 Thir.
ty-one lodges met In the hall and all their equip
ments were totally destroyed. Among the arti-
cles priced highly by the Masons OF this city WAS
the picture OF Judge McCandless one OF the great
est representatives OF Masonry In this section Tho
walls OF the blue room were also adorned b. por.
traits OF all the Past Grand Masters OF Pittsburg
which were destroyed. Many OF these cannot be
replaced. number OF Masons were In the rooms
guarding against intruders until forced away by
the flames. Deputy Grand Master Shidle gazed on
the destruction OF the building with tears stream.
ing down his cheeks.
The only casualty reported was an accident to-
a man named John keefe, OF Allegheny. He was
on building In Virgin alley, assisting the nres
men, when he fell and was fatally injured
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Utes on the Warpath.

THE TRIBE, HEADED By CoLoRow, ATTACK TIE
WHITES-0OvERNMENr TROOPS ASKED FOR.
Wild rumors reached Denver, Col, yesterday af-
ternOon that the White River CITES had again
taken the warpath, with Colorow at the head OF a
war party, and were slaughter1ng settlers Gov.
Adams received the following telegram from VIII.
Clarke, mayor OF Meeker:
"The White River Utes are in force above
Meeker, have fred on the citizens and sent runners
to the U1ntah Agency for a war party. COlorow at
the head OF the Utes. The citizens are abandon
Ing their ranches and concentrating at Meeker.
Can't you help us, and also have Government
troops at U1ntah put In motion? We especially
need arms and ammunition. Greenwood is our
nearest telegraph office point"
One OF the first acts OF Gov. Adams was to tele-
graph to the War Department here and ask the
Department to telegraph Immediately, stating
NECESSARY TO SUBDUE THEN.
The adjutant general has forwarded to Gen
Crook for his consideration the report of the gov.
ernor OF Colorado to the War Department giving
Information OF the uprising OF the White River
Utes and requesting the assistance OF the military
Gen. Crook has full power to act II he regards the
situation grave enough to warrant the use OF
troops There is military post north OF the
reservation and one south OF it. so that troops can
be ordered to assist in Quelng the disturbance on
short notice. The Utes are regarded as o very
powerful tribe and 1t Is thought that the outbreak
may prove serious unless the Indians are uuieted
without delay.
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DENVER, Col, August l3-The officials OF the
trafflc department OF the Union Paciflc, Northern
Pacific, and oregon Railway and Navigation 90.
held a meeting here yesterday. The question OF
rates was discussed. and ft was decided that
Paciflc-coast business should remain the same.
Local rates for oregon, Montana, and Utah were
established, but the sheet card was not made
public.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 13-CommissioDer Alb
bott gave notice TO the State board OF railroad
commissioners yesterday afternoon that he would
submit TO the board q new schedule OF fares for
the railroads within the state that would embOdy
reduction OF about % per cent on q majority OF
the routes.
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War Department Changes.

The following clerks OF 81 900 class, Surgeon
Generals Office, having successfully passed the
examination required, have been promoted to
class one same office: John F. Cash. T. R. Holmes,
C. D. Mecutchen, o. NJ. Mcpherson, Chas. D. Shad-
bolt, Geo. H. Cardozo E. B. Osborne, Thos. A. Will
kin, s. E. Baker, Jos. 8. F. Sessford, Alonzo w.
Skunk, David H. P. Brown, Edward Allen, and
Cassius F. Blackndge. VIM. B. Stokes, class one,
Ad1utant-Generals ONCE, ana C. j. Barrett, class
one, and John P. Stout, class $1,000, Surgeon
Generals ONCE, have resigned.
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SENATOR RIDDLEBERGERI IN JAIL.
A virginia Judge Resented His Unique
Method Of Showing His Revenge.

A Woodstock, Va, special to the New York
Wortd, August IL, says: Senator Riddleberger
got himself into pretty scrape here to-day, and
Is spending the night amid the diScomforts OF a
squand county jail as consequence Of his folly.
The Senator was interested In case on trial in
the county court which had some local political
significance. Judge Newman, who tried the case,
was no friend OF Senator Riddleberger. In fact
some OF the papers hereabouts have often referred
to the two men as "bitter personal enemies" No
one was surprised, Therefore, when the verdict in
the case on trial was exactly the reverse OF what
Riddleberger desired It should be.
moreover, very much excited at s Shs spirit tim in
Which the Senator took the verdict, and HIS pc
cular manner OF calling public attention to his
who figured In the case was hauled through
the streets OF the town with placard around his
neck containing some pretty severe and caustc re-
ne on 2Ssm nSnS
rel lad taken, but many Of them 1sry indignant @
az tne aSpersiOn put upon the judge. Finally one
OF the Judges friends went to tall him what was
gong on. zen minutes Afterwards policemen
Serser ae saeuna for Senator Riddle
lore his old enemy, the justice, to an
swer for contempt Of court. There was a
eHcd IN tne streets Ground ths court house and
Alter ne had given MIR. Riddleberger an oppor-
tun1ty to make an explanation, which did not an.
ana nc &C h 1sa the ssns1S
tests aud further attempts at explanation were in
vain; Judge Newman Left the bench In angsr and
Hddleberger was hurried OF to a cell The excite
ment was tremendous Us the news spread around
town, and partisanShip ran rampant. Riddieber-
gers riends swore they would get him out before
nearing these threats Judge Newman's friends
vowed they would defend tbs Jail by force II
necessary, and many OF them volunteered their
services 70 the sheriff. All Riddleberger's infu-
ence ayMled him nothing in his efforts for release
AS darkness settled down On the town the Senator
was making fair meal of prison rations and pre-
parlng 10 make himself comfortable for the night.
he was very anxious that his friends should not
step beyond bounds OF thelaw In manifestfng their
at this hour I'll pn) that threats Of rescue viii be
carried out. But 1t Is impossible to tell. There
are plenty OF people on the streets spelling for a
tun1ty for making one
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Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
LONDON, August IA second set OF naval ma
neuvers have supplied more evidence OF the failure
OF torpedo boats to do what is expected OF them.
The French torpedo boats 1t will be remembered,
broke down at Toulon at the first OF these maneu-
vers. The torpedo boats were disabled one by one.
Expert opinion is to the eject that single tor
pedO boat ON yesterdays attack would have fired
its charge or have escaped capture or destruction
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Lot - f. front by depth of 124 # 225 per soft
North side
Between 9TH and 18th SITS. west lot 20 feet front
D3 depth 80: improved by two-stOry brick: $4,000
Maryland ave, between 9TH and 9TH sts- east
South side
lot 66 feet front, running through to ST. n E.,
Win width OF bO feet thereon, containing 1202S
square feet. at 25c. square foot.
southwest corner OF Delaware and B St south,
frontlnR 24l feet OF Delaware and 1913 feet on
ST south, containing 32,O42 square feet at 81 per
square foot
Southeast corner of 18th and Sta NV, 100 feet by
loo feet al 80. 30 SQUARE foot.
west side OF 10th ST west, between l. and Nj sts
north % feet front by 1877 feet Deep with alley
frotage OF 30 feet in and of 10 feet
end OF the side OF tie lot, containing 5,440 feet
l.5O Per foot.
Southeast corner 9th and sts nv % feet inches
On U ST. and 81 feet on 9Th st., at $500 per foot.
One Farm OF 131 acres. Prince Georges County,
Maryland near Washington
$4,000.
One Farm, $40 acres. westmoreland County. Viz
g1uia, $4,000. iy2-law2m
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THE YACHT THISTLE.

A RumOr in lslasgOW that She has
Been Lost, but Her Owner Dfscred.
it's lie
GLASGOW, August 13-There is a rumor in cir
culation here that the yacht Thistle, which left
here for New York on July 25 has been lost. MI.
Bell, one OF her owners discredits the report He
states that the rig OF the Thistle Is 50 much cut
down that 1t would be impossible for her to reach
New York before wednesday OF next week, and
she may be week later In arriving.
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DEFAULTING TREAS.
URER.
He is Found Guilty In the First Case
and there are ThiFty-eAght more
A1RSmaf Him.

MoNrooMERY, ALA, August 13-The jury In the
case OF the state agt. j. II. Vincent the default
ing State treasurer, came into court this morning
At the opening OF court with verdict OF guilty
and Recommendation OF mercy for the prisoner.
This Is the nrst case In the thirty nine against the
defendant, and Is for the embezzlement OF q
$4,000 bill OF exchange endorsed 10 Fred. Wolffs
Bank, March 10, 1881. The jury had been out
slice Thursday night. The trial OF the second
case is now IN progress for the ENLIGHTENMENT OF
5000 expressed 10 Mohr, Hanneman & Co.. cotton
future brokers, New Orleans In 1852. This trial
will not be completed before next week. The pun
ishment is not In the jurys verdict, because by
law that is nxed by the judge. IL cannot be more
than ve years or less than two years in each case
In which defendant may be found guilty.
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Postmaster Harriay vindscased.

TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT THE CHAk0k1
AGAINST HIN NOT SUSTAINED.
The report OF the Civil Service Commissions in.
vestigation OF certain charges against Postmaster
Harrity, OF Philadelphia, has been made public.
As was foreshadowed the Commissions finds that
the charges were not sustained IL was charged
that the service was manipulated as TO put none
but democrats In the post-ofice that party favor
1Jes were furnished, fn advance or the examina-
tion, with the questions TO be asked. The CON-
mission says that most OF the sppointees were
democrats, but that this was due 10 the fact that
as the administration OF the of1ce was democratic
very few republicans applied
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LONDON, August l3.-Mr. Matthews, the homo
secretary, has refused TO interfere In the or
the Jew Lpski who Is under sentence OF death for
numbering woman and the solicitor OF the con-
demned man has consequently sent a telegram TO
the queen implOr1ng her 70 great a respite as he
is In possession OF facts which Will enable him TO
establish the prisoner 3 innocence.
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Prompt Action. Against Colorow's Rene.

DENVER, COL, August l3-Adjutant General
West has Issued an order for all state miitla-in-
tantry, cavalry and artillery companies-to get
ready 70 move at a moments notice He will, In
case or a serious outbreak or Colorows renegades,
order the companies at Montrose and Ouray 10
head OF the Utes at Grand Junction Gen. West
left for Glenw0od Springs Immediately after issu-
ing the order and IL is reported that u s. Marshal
Hall, who Is now at Leadv1lle, viii Join him az
Salida, and II necessary order out the United
States troops TO assist the State militia
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Appointed bv the President.

A COMMISSION TO APPKAIsE INDIAN LANDS.
The President to-day appointed Rev. W. j.
Cleveland and Henry T. Stanton, of Kentucky,
commission to appraise and allot certain lands In
the Umatilla reservation belonging to confederated
bands OF CayuSe, Walla Walla, and Umatilla In
dams.
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Ii WAS the COyyss Fault.

GALVESTON, TEx- August IA special TO tho
Neics from Paris, Tex, says: Thursday night the
west-bound 'cannon-b ball train on the Transconti-
mental Railway ran over O COW three miles west OF
Dodd City. The engine broke loose from the train
and turned O complete soinersault, Instantly Kill.
ing Fireman Hugh McLane. No one else was In.
1ured
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WRECKED SCHo0NER--Ordnance Sergeant
Henry Wilkens, stationed at Fort Jefferson, Fla,
reports, by telegraph, to the Assistant Adjutant-
General. at Governors Island, that on the MORN
from Camden. N. j., Capt. Smith Shaw, cargo
lumber, Cedar Key to New York, stranded
during gale in the vicinity OF that fort. The
total loss.
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ADMIRAL LUCE AT BAR HARBoR.-The Navy De-
partment is informed that Admiral Luce arrived
at Bar HarbOr to-day with the Richmond. Galena,
and Ossipee, OF the North Atlantic squadron.
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SAN Francisco, August 13.-The trouble in the
grain market has not yet subsided. The president
or the call board now states that the board Will
probably not open for ten days. He says: There
is disposition on our part TO frame such rules as
will keep honest trading people far removed AZ
possible from gamblers This will require time.
Proofs OF the new rules will probably be submitted
to the subcommittee on rules soon.
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unions, the Protestant Home Rule society, and va
FfOus other bodies OF Dublin had been arranging
denOnstfatio0S In honor Of 1f. James G. Blaine,
stood tended TO hasten his departure nom Ireland
Lord Mayor Sulivan believes that M. Blaine VIII
accept banquet nom his lrinh admirers on hts
way hoWe.